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Those treacherous forces that
would bring the Turkish flag
down anywhere in the country
will always encounter the
resistance of the Turkish nation.
This country is not destined to
be broken up.
Right: A view from Diyarbakır

This entire plan can be clearly seen in a speech given by Osman
Baydemir, former mayor of Diyarbakır, in 2010:

What form will a democratic, prosperous Turkey take? There will be
an autonomous Eastern Back Sea region, and autonomous Central
Black Sea region, and also an autonomous Kurdistan... The Turkish
Parliament exists and will continue to exist within this project of

democratic autonomy. There is no objection to that. The Turkish
flag will continue to fly in Turkey, and we have no objection
to that, either. However, there will be an autonomous parliament
in each region. One of these regional parliaments will be the
Kurdistan Regional Parliament. In addition to the Turkish flag,
for which my forebears and all our forebears sacrificed their blood and
which is now flying, the local colors and flag will also be flying in

the sky. Where is the harm in our yellow, red and green flag
flying alongside the Turkish flag outside our municipal
building? (Milliyet, 01.08.2010)
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